Lawyer and activist Ambiga Sreenevasan says political leaders must stand up against racial and religious hate speech as both have reached a fever pitch in recent months. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 25, 2019.
MALAYSIANS want their leaders to stand up for them against racial rhetoric, said lawyer cum activist Ambiga Sreenivasan. Speaking at the Perdana Forum: Whither Maruah Malaysia 2.0 today, she said she expects elected leaders to show courage in the face of the rising racist and religious rhetoric which is proliferating through various mediums.
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